Editor

Monday Moanin’: Your high school history teacher got it all wrong

By Jeff Salisbury https://misterjournalism.wordpress.com/ President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of its bloody civil war. The proclamation declared "that all persons…

Editor January 17, 2016

Columns

Barry Hastings: U.S. gun violence is result of GOP/NRA greed

"Obama's executive pen crosses out cooperation" read the untruthful headline of an editorial purported to be by Fred Jacobs, publisher of the Jan. 7 edition of the Hastings Banner. (I…

Editor January 17, 2016

Obituaries

Funeral for former Hopkins woman Doris Brahlek is Jan. 23

Doris E. Brahlek, 80, formerly of Hopkins, died Friday, Jan. 15, at her home in Cheshire Township. Doris was born Oct. 24, 1935, in Monterey Township, the daughter of Alford…

Editor January 17, 2016

Editorial

Leighton Township should deny rezoning request for air strip

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. I urge the Leighton Township Board and Planning Commission to deny a rezoning…

Editor January 16, 2016

Community Notices

Wayland Invitational dance competition planned for Saturday

The Wayland Invitational dance competition will get under way at the Wayland High School gym at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23. Fourteen different teams have indicated they will participate, including…

Editor January 16, 2016

Features

Nominations sought for Wayland Alumni Hall of Fame

Wayland Union School District is seeking nominations for the 2016 Alumni Hall of Fame. Nominate a candidate for consideration by sending the nominee’s name and qualifications to Tom Cutler, Principal,…

Editor January 16, 2016

Columns

Democracy Tree: Bills would strip emergency managers’ immunity

by Amy Kerr Hardin Last week, Democracy Tree broke the story on the Michigan Emergency Manager Law’s immunity from civil liabilities — individuals acting under the aegis of the law are shielded…

Editor January 16, 2016

Sports

Martin’s Jazmine Hildebrand scores 1,000th career point

Senior center Jazmine Hildebrand has become only the second Martin girls' basketball player ever to score 1,000 points in her career. Hildebrand netted 25 points and gathered 20 rebounds in…

Editor January 16, 2016

Community Notices

Giuseppe’s asking public for financial help to reopen pizzeria

The owners of Giuseppe’s Pizza restaurant have established a “Gofundme” page in an effort to help reboot their business. Giuseppe’s Thursday morning was the scene of a fire that caused…

Editor January 16, 2016

Obituaries

Memorial service will be next Saturday for Marsha Dentel, 45

A memorial service for former local woman Marsha Dentel will be held Saturday, Jan. 23, at Dorr Baptist Church. Born May 5, 1970, she most recently had been living in…

Editor January 16, 2016